§ 8. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India have received representations with regard to the inconvenience experienced by women political prisoners in being compelled to undertake night journeys on their transfer from one gaol to another; and, if so, what steps they propose to take in the matter?
§ Sir S. HOAREI have not been informed of any such representations. As-I stated in reply to the hon. Member for Stratford (Mr. Graves) on the 20th February the transfer of prisoners is governed by the provision of the Gaol Manuals issued by the provincial Governments. If any case of real hardship arose, it would no doubt be brought to the attention of the authorities concerned.